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Exam 1
Global Perspectives
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anarchy | |
| Liberalism | |
| Realism | |
| Constructivism | |
| Feminism | |
| Neoliberalism (Neoliberal Institutionalism) | |
| Collective Security | |
| Intergovernmental Organizations (IGOs) | |
| Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs) | |
| Multinational Corporations (MNCs) | |
| Zero-sum game | |
| Collective Goods Problem | |
| Complex Interdependence | |
| States | |
| Sovereignty | |
| Balance of Power | |
| Bipolar System | |
| Multipolar System | |
| Unipolar System | |
| Hyperpower | |
| Hegemony | |
| Cold War | |
| Globalization | |
| Social Contract | |
| Popular Sovereignty | |
| Treaty of Westphalia | |
| Authoritarian Government | |
| Democratic Governments | |
| Levels of Analysis | |
| Individual-level of analysis | |
| State-level of analysis | |
| System-level of analysis | |
| Frustration-Aggression theory | |
| Democratic Peace theory | |
| Paris Climate Agreement | |
| National Interest | |
| Hard Power | |
| Soft Power | |
| Carrots, sticks, and sermons | |
| European Union | |
| Functionalism | |
| Neofunctionalism | |
| League of Nations | |
| United Nations | |
| United Nations General Assembly | |
| United Nations Security Council | |
| World Court/International Court of Justice | |
| Security Council Veto | |
| Brexit | |
| World Health Organization | |
| How do realism, liberalism, and their variants differ in their explanations of events in world politics? | |
| What does the term “anarchy” mean in the context of world politics? Why is this idea so important for understanding world politics? | |
| How does the idea of “polarity” (i.e. multipolarity, bipolarity, unipolarity) help us to understand the history of world politics since the Peace of Westphalia? | |
| What are the strengths and weaknesses of each of the three levels of analysis (individual-level, state-level, and system-level), and can you think of examples of explanations of events in world politics at each of these levels? | |
| How would you describe recent trends in global population? In what ways are the issues related to global population an example of the tension between nationalism and transnationalism? | |
| Why might it be important to understand how a state is governed when we are seeking to explain and understand its actions in world politics? | |
| When trying to understand the actions of a state, does it matter whether that state is ruled by a democratic or an authoritarian government? | |
| Why have NGOs and IGOs grown in number an importance in world politics? Are IGOs poised to replace nation-states as the most important actors in global politics? | |
| What are the major differences between IGOs and NGOs? | |
| How does the European Union compare to the United Nations as an IGO? What challenges do both the UN and the EU face in responding to international issues while still acknowledging state sovereignty? |